BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Ketteman, Helen. 1997. BUBBA THE COWBOY PRINCE. Ill. by James Warhola. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0590255061
PLOT SUMMARY
BUBBA THE BOWBOY PRINCE is “Cinderella” with a Texas twist. Bubba is the stepson of a wicked rancher. The rancher and his sons treat Bubba terribly. Bubba’s fairy godcow helps turn Bubba into a handsome cowboy to attend Miz Lurlean’s ball. Much to his stepfamily’s chagrin, Bubba gets to live happily ever after.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
This version of “Cinderella” almost forces the reader to read with a Texas twang. The hilarious dialect and illustrations of all things Texas make this story fun for the whole family. Children will immediately recognize the Cinderella story and will love the refreshing change of a male character getting ready to go to the ball to meet a successful woman. Warhola has done a fantastic job with the fairy godcow and the scenes of Bubba’s transformation from ranch hand to handsome cowboy are beautiful.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
KIRKUS reviews: “There are no surprises in this version except in the hilarious way the premise plays itself out and in Warhola's delightful visual surprises.”
CONNECTIONS
This story would be an excellent reeader's theater event. Children would love the western props that could be used and using the cowboy dialect would be entertaining as well.
Ketteman, Helen. 1997. BUBBA THE COWBOY PRINCE. Ill. by James Warhola. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0590255061
PLOT SUMMARY
BUBBA THE BOWBOY PRINCE is “Cinderella” with a Texas twist. Bubba is the stepson of a wicked rancher. The rancher and his sons treat Bubba terribly. Bubba’s fairy godcow helps turn Bubba into a handsome cowboy to attend Miz Lurlean’s ball. Much to his stepfamily’s chagrin, Bubba gets to live happily ever after.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
This version of “Cinderella” almost forces the reader to read with a Texas twang. The hilarious dialect and illustrations of all things Texas make this story fun for the whole family. Children will immediately recognize the Cinderella story and will love the refreshing change of a male character getting ready to go to the ball to meet a successful woman. Warhola has done a fantastic job with the fairy godcow and the scenes of Bubba’s transformation from ranch hand to handsome cowboy are beautiful.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
KIRKUS reviews: “There are no surprises in this version except in the hilarious way the premise plays itself out and in Warhola's delightful visual surprises.”
CONNECTIONS
This story would be an excellent reeader's theater event. Children would love the western props that could be used and using the cowboy dialect would be entertaining as well.
Other versions and variants of Cinderella :
Lowery, Susan. CINDY-ELLEN:A WILD WESTERN CINDERELLA.ISBN 0064438643
Brucker, Meredith Babeaux and Lila Mehta. 2002. ANKLET FOR A PRINCESS: A CINDERELLA STORY FROM INDIA. ISBN 1885008201
Lowery, Susan. CINDY-ELLEN:A WILD WESTERN CINDERELLA.ISBN 0064438643
Brucker, Meredith Babeaux and Lila Mehta. 2002. ANKLET FOR A PRINCESS: A CINDERELLA STORY FROM INDIA. ISBN 1885008201
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